PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crowley Osbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Osbourne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mr Crowley. Rua has chosen I Wanna Be Somebody by: W.A.S.P. as his entrance music. Pedro Rua has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Osbourne
vs
Rua

175 cm
22
166 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

[MMABR] Killer Bee Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crowley Osbourne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Rua!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Osbourne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Osbourne lands in his opponent's guard.

Osbourne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Osbourne is looking to work some ground and pound but Rua has wrist control.
Rua wants to stand and escape but Osbourne is having none of it.
Osbourne throwing strikes from guard but Rua blocks nicely.
Osbourne trying to control the position from guard on top but Rua is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osbourne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Osbourne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donk. Osbourne catches Rua right on the button with a cross.
Rua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rua wants it to stay on the feet.
Rua throws an overhand right that lands on Osbourne's shoulder, as Osbourne tries to avoid the shot.
Rua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pedro Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osbourne.
Rua stuffs the takedown.
Rua lands a head kick. Osbourne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Osbourne dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Osbourne's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crowley Osbourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Rua misses.
Rua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Osbourne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Osbourne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osbourne.
A head kick misses from Rua.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but Osbourne ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rua wants it to stay on the feet.
Rua scores with a sloppy right hand. Osbourne should have avoided that one.
Pedro Rua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua scores with a jab. Osbourne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Osbourne saw that one coming.
Rua throws out a loose jab but Osbourne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rua misses with a shot to the body

and Osbourne counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Osbourne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Osbourne throws a big right hand that misses.
Rua keeping moving, preventing Osbourne from controlling successfully.
Osbourne won't allow Rua to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Osbourne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rua manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Osbourne has Rua in his guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rua controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rua stopping the sweep attempt from Osbourne.
Rua wants to stand but Osbourne has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rua controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Osbourne wants to sweep here but Rua controlling him for the moment.
Osbourne trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Crowley Osbourne will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rua lands a head kick!
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Osbourne moves out of range easily.
Rua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Osbourne moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Osbourne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rua sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Osbourne somewhat.
Osbourne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osbourne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crowley Osbourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua lands a body shot.
No luck for Osbourne with that takedown attempt.
Osbourne looks to land a right hand but Rua moved out of range.

Osbourne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rua's guard.
Rua is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osbourne.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Osbourne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Osbourne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne throws a strike but Rua rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Osbourne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rua manages to get himself to full guard.
Osbourne throwing strikes but missing.
Osbourne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Osbourne tries to free his leg and advance position but Rua is retaining full guard.
Osbourne wants to control from the top but Rua keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osbourne.
Osbourne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rua is keeping the position for now.
Rua is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rua but Rua pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rua thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osbourne digs a good body shot into Rua's ribs.
Osbourne closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Osbourne pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Osbourne dives in and grabs Rua's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes down on Osbourne's head and hops out.
Osbourne misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rua sizes up Osbourne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rua slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Osbourne's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Rua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rua slaps away a takedown attempt from Osbourne, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Rua as Osbourne shoots in.
Osbourne dodges the punch combination from Rua.
Rua leaves Osbourne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crowley Osbourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rua connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Osbourne shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Osbourne not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rua to regain full guard.
Osbourne trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Osbourne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Osbourne drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rua looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rua looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rua!

Rua stands up.
Rua misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
Osbourne with a hook.
Osbourne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rua fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Osbourne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rua avoids it really well and circles away.
Rua might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Osbourne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rua scores with a push kick.

Osbourne drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osbourne thows a big elbow that misses.
Osbourne has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Osbourne looking to sit in guard and control but Rua gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Osbourne wants to sweep but no luck.

Osbourne is working an open guard so Rua takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rua.
Rua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rua scores with a nice head shot.
Rua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Osbourne.
Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Osbourne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Osbourne misses.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Rua misses with a head kick.
Rua scores with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Osbourne misses.
Rua thuds his shin into the meat of Osbourne's side.
Rua throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rua missing with a left hand there. Osbourne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rua leaves Osbourne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Rua really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rua throws a sloppy head kick and Osbourne moves out of range easily.
Rua throws the left hand but Osbourne avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rua.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
Rua lands a nice leg kick that just misses Osbourne's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rua.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Osbourne connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Rua. That snapped Osbourne's head back.
Rua feints and then cracks Osbourne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Osbourne down.
Rua jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osbourne walks into a straight right hand from Rua.
Osbourne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rua pinned against the cage. Rua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rua throws a nice outside leg kick.
Osbourne staying out of range there.
Osbourne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rua swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rua misses with a hook. Osbourne ducked under it nicely.
Rua lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rua scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
Osbourne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rua.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rua, right into the meat.
Osbourne shoots in for a takedown but Rua shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crowley Osbourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua feints and then cracks Osbourne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Osbourne down.
Rua tests Osbourne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Osbourne blocks a head kick by Rua.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but Osbourne slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rua misses with an uppercut. Osbourne saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Rua finds it's target.
Rua lands a nice looking kick to the body. Osbourne takes a step back to recover.
Rua stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rua wants it to stay on the feet.
Osbourne looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Osbourne.
Osbourne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
Rua defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Osbourne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws a head kick but Osbourne moves out of range.
Pedro Rua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rua lands a nice shot that snaps Osbourne's head back.
Rua lands a high kick!
Osbourne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Osbourne closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Osbourne pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Osbourne closes the distance and clinches up with Rua, looking for a takedown. Osbourne pushes Rua against the cage but Rua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Osbourne's head backwards.
Rua tries a head kick but it misses.
Osbourne tries for a takedown but Rua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rua works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Osbourne is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whack! Rua lands a heavy head kick that drops Osbourne. The ref tackles Rua to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Osbourne was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Pedro Rua!
Pedro Rua is the new lightweight champion!